1c. Vocabulary and Grammar: Past Simple

Complete with the Past Simple of the words in brackets.

Kevin … (arrive) home late last night and his parents … (get) really angry.

Complete with the Past Simple of the words in brackets.

I … (visit) Brazil last March but my friend. Mark. … (not come) with me.

Complete with the Past Simple of the words in brackets.

A: … you … (remember) to book your place on the cookery course?

B: Yes. but I … (forget) to ask what time it starts.

Complete with the Past Simple of the words in brackets.

We … (not do) well in the test yesterday.

Complete with the Past Simple of the words in brackets.

Rita … (put on) her sister’s hat and was ready for the fancy-dress party.

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Last year our school … a writing competition.

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How much money … you … on those jeans?

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Susan … tennis because she wanted to be fitter.

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Karen … the ball and she … the game.

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A: Hey Paul, why are you so upset?

B: The coach … me play in goal during football practice.

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Yesterday. Kevin … his electronic device.

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I can't do this exercise because our teacher … it very well.

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A: What … you … for dinner last night?

B: I … some chicken and rice on my way home.

Choose the correct variant

A: So. Mr Andrews, tell me about your interest in fashion.

B: Well, at secondary school I (1)… articles about fashion for the school magazine and that's why I think that this is the perfect job for me.

A: Did you … writing articles after you left school?

B: No, but I … for a local newspaper. It was a great experience.

A: Why … that job?

B: I had to. It was too far from home and I … at about 5.30 in the morning to get ready for work. At the end of the day, I was usually exhausted.

A: I see here that you're good at Spanish. … the language while you were at school?

B: Not exactly. When I was young, my family and I lived in Spain. We … when my father got a better job.

A: If you started working here, could you work at weekends?

B: Sure! I … on Saturdays at my previous job. so I don't mind.

Choose the correct variant

A: So. Mr Andrews, tell me about your interest in fashion.

B: Well, at secondary school I … articles about fashion for the school magazine and that's why I think that this is the perfect job for me.

A: Did you (2)… writing articles after you left school?

B: No, but I … for a local newspaper. It was a great experience.

A: Why … that job?

B: I had to. It was too far from home and I … at about 5.30 in the morning to get ready for work. At the end of the day, I was usually exhausted.

A: I see here that you're good at Spanish. … the language while you were at school?

B: Not exactly. When I was young, my family and I lived in Spain. We … when my father got a better job.

A: If you started working here, could you work at weekends?

B: Sure! I … on Saturdays at my previous job. so I don't mind.

Choose the correct variant

A: So. Mr Andrews, tell me about your interest in fashion.

B: Well, at secondary school I … articles about fashion for the school magazine and that's why I think that this is the perfect job for me.

A: Did you … writing articles after you left school?

B: No, but I (3)… for a local newspaper. It was a great experience.

A: Why … that job?

B: I had to. It was too far from home and I … at about 5.30 in the morning to get ready for work. At the end of the day, I was usually exhausted.

A: I see here that you're good at Spanish. … the language while you were at school?

B: Not exactly. When I was young, my family and I lived in Spain. We … when my father got a better job.

A: If you started working here, could you work at weekends?

B: Sure! I … on Saturdays at my previous job. so I don't mind.

Choose the correct variant

A: So. Mr Andrews, tell me about your interest in fashion.

B: Well, at secondary school I … articles about fashion for the school magazine and that's why I think that this is the perfect job for me.

A: Did you … writing articles after you left school?

B: No, but I … for a local newspaper. It was a great experience.

A: Why (4)… that job?

B: I had to. It was too far from home and I … at about 5.30 in the morning to get ready for work. At the end of the day, I was usually exhausted.

A: I see here that you're good at Spanish. … the language while you were at school?

B: Not exactly. When I was young, my family and I lived in Spain. We … when my father got a better job.

A: If you started working here, could you work at weekends?

B: Sure! I … on Saturdays at my previous job. so I don't mind.

Choose the correct variant

A: So. Mr Andrews, tell me about your interest in fashion.

B: Well, at secondary school I … articles about fashion for the school magazine and that's why I think that this is the perfect job for me.

A: Did you … writing articles after you left school?

B: No, but I … for a local newspaper. It was a great experience.

A: Why … that job?

B: I had to. It was too far from home and I (5)… at about 5.30 in the morning to get ready for work. At the end of the day, I was usually exhausted.

A: I see here that you're good at Spanish. … the language while you were at school?

B: Not exactly. When I was young, my family and I lived in Spain. We … when my father got a better job.

A: If you started working here, could you work at weekends?

B: Sure! I … on Saturdays at my previous job. so I don't mind.

Choose the correct variant

A: So. Mr Andrews, tell me about your interest in fashion.

B: Well, at secondary school I … articles about fashion for the school magazine and that's why I think that this is the perfect job for me.

A: Did you … writing articles after you left school?

B: No, but I … for a local newspaper. It was a great experience.

A: Why … that job?

B: I had to. It was too far from home and I … at about 5.30 in the morning to get ready for work. At the end of the day, I was usually exhausted.

A: I see here that you're good at Spanish. (6)… the language while you were at school?

B: Not exactly. When I was young, my family and I lived in Spain. We … when my father got a better job.

A: If you started working here, could you work at weekends?

B: Sure! I … on Saturdays at my previous job. so I don't mind.

Choose the correct variant

A: So. Mr Andrews, tell me about your interest in fashion.

B: Well, at secondary school I … articles about fashion for the school magazine and that's why I think that this is the perfect job for me.

A: Did you … writing articles after you left school?

B: No, but I … for a local newspaper. It was a great experience.

A: Why … that job?

B: I had to. It was too far from home and I … at about 5.30 in the morning to get ready for work. At the end of the day, I was usually exhausted.

A: I see here that you're good at Spanish. … the language while you were at school?

B: Not exactly. When I was young, my family and I lived in Spain. We (7)… when my father got a better job.

A: If you started working here, could you work at weekends?

B: Sure! I … on Saturdays at my previous job. so I don't mind.

Choose the correct variant

A: So. Mr Andrews, tell me about your interest in fashion.

B: Well, at secondary school I … articles about fashion for the school magazine and that's why I think that this is the perfect job for me.

A: Did you … writing articles after you left school?

B: No, but I … for a local newspaper. It was a great experience.

A: Why … that job?

B: I had to. It was too far from home and I … at about 5.30 in the morning to get ready for work. At the end of the day, I was usually exhausted.

A: I see here that you're good at Spanish. … the language while you were at school?

B: Not exactly. When I was young, my family and I lived in Spain. We … when my father got a better job.

A: If you started working here, could you work at weekends?

B: Sure! I (8)… on Saturdays at my previous job. so I don't mind.

Complete the sentence

My friends and I are going to start a(n) … magazine. We will post all the articles online and upload pictures and videos

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I want to interview the … for the school newspaper because he's very popular.

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I was very … before my maths test because I wanted to do well.

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Standing up while I do my homework actually helps me … .

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My … for the summer is to read five books

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One … of using technology is that you save lots of time.

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I … with my friends by sending them text messages

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We want to learn about people's social media habits. Can you please take part in our …?

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I … a message from James this morning. He's coming to visit us next week.

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People turn off their electronic … on planes.

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Sometimes I just sit and … what it’s like living on the other side of the world.

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I don't ride my bike to school every day. Just … .